Replacment Headlight lens E55
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Replacment Headlight lens E55
I assume these will fit our E55's even though they do not list the E55?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Left-Right-...xbNhPu&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pair-Head....c100005.m1851
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Headli...5aFiS7&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Headli...JY~w2H&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Left-Right-...xbNhPu&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pair-Head....c100005.m1851
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Headli...5aFiS7&vxp=mtr
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-Headli...JY~w2H&vxp=mtr
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Your driveway...
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Yes headlight lens from 03-09 are the same its just some are halogen and some factory xenon(which has nothing to with the replacement lens) ..the cars I did was an 03 e55 and a 09 e350 and was the same lens and procedure...
The links you posted look to be the correct ones but I would message the seller to confirm it fits the 03-06 e55
Btw trickiest part was separating the old lens other then that was pretty easy ..
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These venders say they will not fit an E55???? Anybody have the vendor they used for their light lenses?
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Here are the lens I bought from ebay .. two different times from different sellers...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Car-Head...72.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Car-Headl...IAAOSwskha0EuQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Car-Head...72.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Car-Headl...IAAOSwskha0EuQ
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Here are the lens I bought from ebay .. two different times from different sellers...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Car-Head...72.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Car-Headl...IAAOSwskha0EuQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2X-Car-Head...72.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Car-Headl...IAAOSwskha0EuQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/29219451835...&s=ci&mail=sys
I think they will work. Thanks for your feedback and help.
Chris
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I ordered these right before you posted.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/29219451835...&s=ci&mail=sys
I think they will work. Thanks for your feedback and help.
Chris
https://www.ebay.com/itm/29219451835...&s=ci&mail=sys
I think they will work. Thanks for your feedback and help.
Chris
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Why not just sand and polish the lenses then? It's not hard and doesn't take too long (much easier than swapping lenses). Then get something like the Lamin-X film to help protect them from UV, which is what ****s them up.
I did the ones on my wagon by hand and they came out looking damn nice after a couple hours of work.
I did the ones on my wagon by hand and they came out looking damn nice after a couple hours of work.
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Why not just sand and polish the lenses then? It's not hard and doesn't take too long (much easier than swapping lenses). Then get something like the Lamin-X film to help protect them from UV, which is what ****s them up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhzrNrGQ41M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhzrNrGQ41M
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Why not just sand and polish the lenses then? It's not hard and doesn't take too long (much easier than swapping lenses). Then get something like the Lamin-X film to help protect them from UV, which is what ****s them up.
I did the ones on my wagon by hand and they came out looking damn nice after a couple hours of work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhzrNrGQ41M
I did the ones on my wagon by hand and they came out looking damn nice after a couple hours of work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhzrNrGQ41M
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I've received stuff more quickly from China than I have from the East Coast (I'm on the West Coast).
I've bought a bunch of Lepin kits (bootleg Lego) from Ali Express and they usually have free shipping. That free shipping is some DHL next day ****. Sure, it may take the seller a week to get it out but it gets here quick once they get it out.
One example below. 24 hours from Singapore to being delivered:
- 2018.05.17 14:50 (GMT-7): Delivered - Signed for by
- 2018.05.17 14:39 (GMT-7): With delivery courier
- 2018.05.17 09:07 (GMT-7): Arrived at Delivery Facility in SAN FRANCISCO GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 06:49 (GMT-7): Departed Facility in SAN FRANCISCO GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 06:38 (GMT-7): Transferred through SAN FRANCISCO GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 06:05 (GMT-7): Arrived at Sort Facility SAN FRANCISCO GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 05:01 (GMT-7): Departed Facility in LOS ANGELES GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 03:53 (GMT-7): Processed at LOS ANGELES GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 03:52 (GMT-7): Departed Facility in HONG KONG-HKG
- 2018.05.17 03:44 (GMT-7): Clearance processing complete at HONG KONG-HKG
- 2018.05.17 03:44 (GMT-7): Processed at HONG KONG-HKG
- 2018.05.17 03:08 (GMT-7): Clearance processing complete at LOS ANGELES GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 02:46 (GMT-7): Shipment on hold
- 2018.05.17 02:36 (GMT-7): Arrived at Sort Facility LOS ANGELES GATEWAY,CA-USA
- 2018.05.17 02:21 (GMT-7): Arrived at Sort Facility HONG KONG-HKG
- 2018.05.16 23:41 (GMT-7): Customs status updated
- 2018.05.16 19:56 (GMT-7): Departed Facility in SINGAPORE-SGP
- 2018.05.16 19:39 (GMT-7): Processed at SINGAPORE-SGP
- 2018.05.16 16:09 (GMT-7): Customs status updated
- 2018.05.16 14:14 (GMT-7): Shipment picked up
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I've just done this, and my tips:
1) don't bother with heat gun. It will eventually work, but it's messy. Half the glue comes off on the lens, it's stringy and you're more at risk of getting glue on the chrome insert. Put it in the oven at 270F for 7 minutes ish. Lens lifts out perfectly, all the glue stays in the headlight housing groove, and doesn't stick to the lens. Meaning, you genuinely do not need to worry about putting new butyl rubber sealant/glue this way. I did one lens with heat fun (****ing mess, and needed to use new butyl rubber sealant), and the other in the oven and it was so much easier, could easily re-use old sealant.
2) Remove your blinker bulb, the orange film cracks and will fail and throw a fault, fixed with a new bulb.
3) I used LaminX and really disliked the initial results, as it dulls it and makes the appearance looks slightly blurry. Looks so much sharper without. I did the smaller lenses with LaminX, and just coated larger lenses in UV sealant. After couple of days, the LaminX lenses cleared up noticeably. It's the LaminX stuff is about 90-95% clarity compared to raw plastic lens. But you only notice at about 5-6 ft.
1) don't bother with heat gun. It will eventually work, but it's messy. Half the glue comes off on the lens, it's stringy and you're more at risk of getting glue on the chrome insert. Put it in the oven at 270F for 7 minutes ish. Lens lifts out perfectly, all the glue stays in the headlight housing groove, and doesn't stick to the lens. Meaning, you genuinely do not need to worry about putting new butyl rubber sealant/glue this way. I did one lens with heat fun (****ing mess, and needed to use new butyl rubber sealant), and the other in the oven and it was so much easier, could easily re-use old sealant.
2) Remove your blinker bulb, the orange film cracks and will fail and throw a fault, fixed with a new bulb.
3) I used LaminX and really disliked the initial results, as it dulls it and makes the appearance looks slightly blurry. Looks so much sharper without. I did the smaller lenses with LaminX, and just coated larger lenses in UV sealant. After couple of days, the LaminX lenses cleared up noticeably. It's the LaminX stuff is about 90-95% clarity compared to raw plastic lens. But you only notice at about 5-6 ft.
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